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barack obama. clearly, that is the goal. i do not see the other republicans as being enemies, or opponents, or as much as i do as people that would like to see the same our opportunity to challenge obama. republicans have an understanding that there is no value in attacking each other up in the primary because all it does is making it more difficult. all we need to do is show the contrast between ourselves and barack obama and where he is taking the country, and not so much the differences between each of us. we will staples positions, and i think the voters are smart enough to figure out -- we will state those positions, and i think the voters are smart enough to figure out where we stand. >> how will the president to run against? >> he will be tossed. i made comments last week -- i think he will be tough. i made comments last week that said -- that were interpreted to mean that he cannot be beaten. i think he will be beaten. there is an all-out brawl map that has shifted states like virginia and -- there is an electoral ma
barack obama. clearly, that is the goal. i do not see the other republicans as being enemies, or opponents, or as much as i do as people that would like to see the same our opportunity to challenge obama. republicans have an understanding that there is no value in attacking each other up in the primary because all it does is making it more difficult. all we need to do is show the contrast between ourselves and barack obama and where he is taking the country, and not so much the differences...
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just there decided to extend funds anyway to move forward and now that you had all the time right when obama just decided to put american citizens on assassination list they're deciding as another story and i think that's a very valid area put journalists on a list and then copy all their information when they're entering the border and i think that's a valid area of concern and frankly there is a problem with george bush and president bush had some issues relating to two issues where he did signing notices of how he would implement laws so no one is perfect here but the timing of all these things at once is troubling and yes it appears that the current executive branch leadership is willing to go against the other branches of the co-equal branches of government because of their own objectives thank you so much for being here is definitely a very interesting story and you wonder who else is being manipulated out there now so to come on tonight's show americans and other state claims that they're protecting their citizens from creeping shari'a law. time and the rallies and stand up night in w
just there decided to extend funds anyway to move forward and now that you had all the time right when obama just decided to put american citizens on assassination list they're deciding as another story and i think that's a very valid area put journalists on a list and then copy all their information when they're entering the border and i think that's a valid area of concern and frankly there is a problem with george bush and president bush had some issues relating to two issues where he did...
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peel obama care so instead of calling this person out for his question he agreed a lot of people were frustrated with the president and then built a little pitch for why we needed someone new in office i think that it's high time for elected officials on both sides of the aisle to stand up to their fringe supporters stand up to these crazies i think it brings office has now realized that as they've since issued a statement calling the question of warrant and you know what guys i think that it's a little bit too late and that's why georgia congressman paul broun winter nights tool time warp. it's anyone who's crushing hard on the hottie from work may have heard about the latest app to his facebook it's called a waiting room and it's a great way for you to monitor the relationship status of your crush online here's how it works so you sign up for the app and you indicate your interest in a person who's already in a relationship that person then gets a notice in their inbox that you have a crush on that and if or when that person becomes signal single your identity is revealed now there'
peel obama care so instead of calling this person out for his question he agreed a lot of people were frustrated with the president and then built a little pitch for why we needed someone new in office i think that it's high time for elected officials on both sides of the aisle to stand up to their fringe supporters stand up to these crazies i think it brings office has now realized that as they've since issued a statement calling the question of warrant and you know what guys i think that it's...
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now it looks like more tough times are ahead for americans and president obama as unrest in the middle east is encouraging drilling here at home obama will have to deal with a lot of very anxious republicans so are the hurdles coming up in the near future when it comes to gas prices in the u.s. i'll speak with will potter then at a time when the u.s. is practically pinching pennies to fight a budget deficit and americans are being asked to sacrifice a recent report unveils billions of dollars worth of wasteful spending in iraq and afghanistan all thanks to our reliance on contractors and they were also there by this to be a major problem jordan's hannah will join us with his thoughts next we'll speak with author kevin pools and about his latest book kingpin last night about max butler a hacker who once worked for the f.b.i. until he went over to the dark side and then there's an attack on prostitution going on in the u.s. harry reid has unexpectedly decided to take on the oldest profession which is only legal in his own state and which he's never had a problem with before so is harry f
now it looks like more tough times are ahead for americans and president obama as unrest in the middle east is encouraging drilling here at home obama will have to deal with a lot of very anxious republicans so are the hurdles coming up in the near future when it comes to gas prices in the u.s. i'll speak with will potter then at a time when the u.s. is practically pinching pennies to fight a budget deficit and americans are being asked to sacrifice a recent report unveils billions of dollars...
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. >> woodruff: in washington today, president obama sat down with a number of democratic governors, who later commented on the government versus union battles across the nation. >> whatever wisconsin or these other states can do to get back into the game of creating jobs instead of fighting or belittling their public employees i think is a good step. >> woodruff: the governors will remain in washington through the weekend. and joining us now to discuss the current disputes over public employees and fiscal challenges sweeping the states, republican governor mitch daniels of indiana and democratic governor brian schweitzer of montana. gentlemen, thank you both for being with us. and i just want to point out the sling, governor daniels, is not because he's been in a tussle with democrats, you had shoulder surgery recently. >> it's a sympathy ploy, i thought you might take it easy on me. >> woodruff: governor, let me begin with you on this showdown in wisconsin and your state of indiana. you've been very critical of public workers, you use the term privileged elite. you've said that while o
. >> woodruff: in washington today, president obama sat down with a number of democratic governors, who later commented on the government versus union battles across the nation. >> whatever wisconsin or these other states can do to get back into the game of creating jobs instead of fighting or belittling their public employees i think is a good step. >> woodruff: the governors will remain in washington through the weekend. and joining us now to discuss the current disputes...
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who may just contradict president obama. there's every expectation that with the end of the cold war nato will be disbanded one it's still kicking even after the just solution of the warsaw pact so what's the point of nato today and who exactly is benefiting. and drill baby drill mideast tension maybe make what you pay at the pump a little painful so could the u.s. look in its own territories for relief. it's friday february twenty fifth four pm in washington d.c. i'm christine for sound you're watching our t.v. . well all eyes are still on wisconsin as thousands stand strong at the state's capital protesting the republicans plan to curb unions this is the very early morning vote in wisconsin state assembly pushed governor scott walker's budget repair bill one step closer to getting passed but protesters and democrats are not giving up in this fight that is far from over. what you see here are democrats and protesters pointing the finger at republican lawmakers making their. through the chamber after the one am vote this mor
who may just contradict president obama. there's every expectation that with the end of the cold war nato will be disbanded one it's still kicking even after the just solution of the warsaw pact so what's the point of nato today and who exactly is benefiting. and drill baby drill mideast tension maybe make what you pay at the pump a little painful so could the u.s. look in its own territories for relief. it's friday february twenty fifth four pm in washington d.c. i'm christine for sound you're...
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president obama endorsed a clean energy standard. our company on -- will be owners of $4 billion of solar projects out in the southwestern united states. the federal government has helped those that were put there because of the renewable portfolio. every state controls its own electricity market. they can unleash a torrent of investment in their state. the second thing i will say is i was with some of my colleagues the other dead. we were looking at innovative technology that would be a different way of combusting coal in a way where there is the zero carbon emissions. i said to my colleagues at the end, so it works in the laboratory. will it work at scale? find me a state that on a demonstration basis will allow us to build this in three months' time, carries the average plant takes 40 years for a permit. in most dates you cannot do it at all because the sierra club will sue you. states with a demonstration project approach and say we are willing to fast-track this one- stop shop, that is worth its weight as a potential investment.
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president obama has said that he believes that with strategic reserves, it is possible for the u.s. to ride it out. there is another factor in this crisis that limits the response that the outside world is taking. so far, an international action, there is very little concrete hard action that will put real pressure. >> the white house is watching his statements, but what contact is there on the government level? >> all we know is that one of the senior state department officials has been talking to the libyan foreign minister. and broadly, that was the point of his phone call. from the point of view of protestors and some critics, they think that it means that the outside world and the international community -- >> we spoke to a witness who said that every day for us is a year. what do you think the most likely outcome is in terms of action? >> things are moving incredibly quickly on the ground. both the u.s., britain, other countries that have nationals, they have made that their first priority, to get their nationals out. the americans are concerned about the possibility that they
president obama has said that he believes that with strategic reserves, it is possible for the u.s. to ride it out. there is another factor in this crisis that limits the response that the outside world is taking. so far, an international action, there is very little concrete hard action that will put real pressure. >> the white house is watching his statements, but what contact is there on the government level? >> all we know is that one of the senior state department officials has...
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at the beginning of the obama administration and obama and all the environmentalist or talking about how they did not want canadian oil. now that the middle east supply is in in jeopardy, you do not hear anyone, any more about the fact that they do not want canadian oil, which is probably the most reliable source to the united states, compared to the middle east, venezuela, etc. i find it ironic that i do not hear anything more from the invite jim -- environmentalists that oil prices are -- now that oil prices are at $100 a barrel. guest: canada as an important source. have a vast amount of supplies that can be developed, and they will develop them. asked the question is where should that oil go? his argument against canadian oil mixups leno's cents pair they will produce that resource. -- makes no sense. they will produce better resource. let's look and remember this is an important secure source of oil supply. host: why the huge spike in gasoline prices one art supplies are up and our imports of oil from libya are insignificant? guest: we have seen the cost of crude oil goal up fro
at the beginning of the obama administration and obama and all the environmentalist or talking about how they did not want canadian oil. now that the middle east supply is in in jeopardy, you do not hear anyone, any more about the fact that they do not want canadian oil, which is probably the most reliable source to the united states, compared to the middle east, venezuela, etc. i find it ironic that i do not hear anything more from the invite jim -- environmentalists that oil prices are -- now...
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and even the obamas themselves got in on the act. ererererererer >>> overseas stocks are climbing this morning. tokyo's nikkei average climbed 0.7% today. hong kong's hang seng rose nearly 2%. in london, the ftse opened higher. and on wall street, the dow fell 37 points yesterday. the nasdaq gained almost 15 points. >>> well, believe it or not, toyota has issued yet another massive recall. this time, nearly 2.2 million vehicles, are being recalled because the gas pedal could become trapped by floor mats or even jammed in the carpeting. toyota has now recalled 14 million vehicles since 2009, to fix a wide range of problems. >>> and a little bit of good news. most workers can expect to take home a little bit more money this year. a new survey finds that companies plan on increasing pay by an average of 3%. that's up from 2.7% last year. and would be the biggest hike since the start of the financial crisis. >>> and the irs are offering leniency for some who are struggling with their tax debt. the agency has announced new rules, to make
and even the obamas themselves got in on the act. ererererererer >>> overseas stocks are climbing this morning. tokyo's nikkei average climbed 0.7% today. hong kong's hang seng rose nearly 2%. in london, the ftse opened higher. and on wall street, the dow fell 37 points yesterday. the nasdaq gained almost 15 points. >>> well, believe it or not, toyota has issued yet another massive recall. this time, nearly 2.2 million vehicles, are being recalled because the gas pedal could...
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that's what we are trying to address. >> do you bring these matters to president obama? like after you go to the places, maine and wisconsin and montana, report back to the president on a concern about these, you know, the disappearing glaciers, the rising tides? >> yeah, we have an ongoing dialogue about the issues and certainly was reflected in the president's statement on the america's great outdoors after he received the report, and in terms of his push on both conservation as well as the push to gasp new energy future for america, you know, for me in my role as interior, one of the things i'm proud of is the fact we've moved forward with renewable energy in a way that's never happened before. we just, in 2010, have permitted 3700 megawatts of solar energy in the deserts of the southwest. you know, that's the equivalent of more than 10 coal fire pour plants where we capture the power of the sun to power our economy. >> we're dealing then withs segue to renewable energy. how can renewable energy be used on public lands? how can the government raise money and get fossi
that's what we are trying to address. >> do you bring these matters to president obama? like after you go to the places, maine and wisconsin and montana, report back to the president on a concern about these, you know, the disappearing glaciers, the rising tides? >> yeah, we have an ongoing dialogue about the issues and certainly was reflected in the president's statement on the america's great outdoors after he received the report, and in terms of his push on both conservation as...
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i mean look look what happened the criticism of obama when he started to help. try to stay above the fight in the first few days you know i think what restaurant nations can do is simply offer assistance first of all humanitarian assistance the person needed in libya it may very well be needed but second of all to see the marc rich the naturalist as a good idea going back to you know our founding documents reveal the declaration of independence and all of that but also for the first time to see the assistance of people to be democrats as a good strategic choice that is to say we will be better off the united states and western nations will be better off in the long term. if people are not subjected to autocratic rule if they have a voice ok but other credit rule automatically means instability and that helps nobody john graham very very interesting to talk to you today here in r.t. we appreciate your time thanks for joining us former u.s. diplomat to libya john graham joining us live from the usa thank you thank you. other news now julian assange is preparing to
i mean look look what happened the criticism of obama when he started to help. try to stay above the fight in the first few days you know i think what restaurant nations can do is simply offer assistance first of all humanitarian assistance the person needed in libya it may very well be needed but second of all to see the marc rich the naturalist as a good idea going back to you know our founding documents reveal the declaration of independence and all of that but also for the first time to see...
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you were really hurt in 2008 because they went for president obama overwhelmingly. are you concerned about your party's tone? about the sort of slipping of hispanics when it comes to the gop? >> i'm not. we do quite well -- >> you do. more broadly, the party. >> well, i think that the party can look at us and the hispanic population in the state of texas are, they're pro-life, they're very pro-family, hard working, patriotic folks, and we tell them you want to keep more of what you work hard for? republican party is where you need to be. and i think we're making great progress along those lines. i stand up, and i talk about border security. listen, there are mexicans, there are 34,000 mexican citizens that have been murdered by the drug cartels since 2007. i mean, these are -- in a lot of cases in texas, family members are, they're losing people's lives in mexico. and what we're doing -- >> right. >> -- to help mexico and to help along the border, the hispanic population, certainly i think in the state of texas -- >> right. but, governor, you also had ads that you a
you were really hurt in 2008 because they went for president obama overwhelmingly. are you concerned about your party's tone? about the sort of slipping of hispanics when it comes to the gop? >> i'm not. we do quite well -- >> you do. more broadly, the party. >> well, i think that the party can look at us and the hispanic population in the state of texas are, they're pro-life, they're very pro-family, hard working, patriotic folks, and we tell them you want to keep more of...
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who may just contradict president obama. there's every expectation that with the end of the cold war nato would be disbanded. its still kicking even after the dissolution of the warsaw so what is the point of nato today and who exactly is it benefiting. and you will baby drill midis tension may make what you pay at the pump painful so could the u.s. look in its own territories for relief. i don't want to learn russian how about a single song in russian here about what inspired this americans to learn the russian their national anthem in just a few days. it's friday february twenty fifth five pm in washington d.c. and christine for us now you're watching our t.v. well all eyes are still on wisconsin as thousands stand strong at the state's capital protesting the republicans plan to curb unions this is an early morning vote in wisconsin state assembly pushed governor scott walker's budget repair bill one step closer to getting passed but protesters and democrats are not giving up in this fight that is far from over. what you s
who may just contradict president obama. there's every expectation that with the end of the cold war nato would be disbanded. its still kicking even after the dissolution of the warsaw so what is the point of nato today and who exactly is it benefiting. and you will baby drill midis tension may make what you pay at the pump painful so could the u.s. look in its own territories for relief. i don't want to learn russian how about a single song in russian here about what inspired this americans to...
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president obama said today he's confident about u.s. oil supplies, despite the upheavals in libya. susie, some lawmakers called on the president to tap into america's emergency oil supply to offset potential shortages. but president obama said he believes we'll be able "to ride out the situation." >> susie: tom, those comments late this afternoon reassured oil traders and then the price of oil dropped dramatically in the last hour of trading. april crude futures fell $0.82, closing at $97.28. they had been trading as high as $103 earlier in the day. >> tom: but despite that pullback, economists still worry high oil prices are a threat to the u.s. economy, forcing consumers to cut back on spending. erika miller reports. >> reporter: a penny or two might not seem like a lot, but even a small increase in a gallon of gas, week after week, gets noticed by drivers. >> now it probably takes me $55, $60 to fill up and before it was maybe $45, max, to fill up my car. but it goes up, what can you do? >> reporter: according to one estimate, just a one-cent increase in the price of a gallon of
president obama said today he's confident about u.s. oil supplies, despite the upheavals in libya. susie, some lawmakers called on the president to tap into america's emergency oil supply to offset potential shortages. but president obama said he believes we'll be able "to ride out the situation." >> susie: tom, those comments late this afternoon reassured oil traders and then the price of oil dropped dramatically in the last hour of trading. april crude futures fell $0.82,...
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and i would say i think the -- without singling out my own president, obama, i think that he's someone who can be brought on board because we think he could test it ten years in chicago without being corrupted by the free trade principles. [laughter] and so in my opinion he's hesitating and i was a bit disappointed in the budget of the state of the union speech. with the word doha was not mentioned at all i can even though she spoke nicely about trade, and the least disturbing explanation of course which i hope the prime minister will enjoy since a great matter of which is he wants to bring stability back and doesn't want to pronounce a four-letter word. i think that was probably the explanation. plight think it is something where the state can bring on board because there are pressures on the other side in the united states as we all know. but it is within reach, and i think the changing prospect -- i think in the dell would come on board and other countries have expressed privately a lot of interest without which we couldn't do that last mile, and i think this is something we -- i th
and i would say i think the -- without singling out my own president, obama, i think that he's someone who can be brought on board because we think he could test it ten years in chicago without being corrupted by the free trade principles. [laughter] and so in my opinion he's hesitating and i was a bit disappointed in the budget of the state of the union speech. with the word doha was not mentioned at all i can even though she spoke nicely about trade, and the least disturbing explanation of...
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what is is it and how did it get put together and what is it going to tell us about president obama's view of conservation? >> well, doug, what we have done over the past few years is work with the president on the agenda and we already have things i am proud of. the passage and signature of one of the first bills in this congress was the 2009 omnibus lands bill which created 2 million acres of wilderness and 2,000 miles of scene i can river and three new national parks. that was the down payment. from that we have been doing a lot of things from the every glades to the conservation area in kansas. but it was our view that if we were going to have a sustained conservation agenda, we needed to go out and tons american public and so the american great outdoors listening sessions led by will and tom psychiatricland and so many other people all over the country listened to people all over the united states. given the realities of today, and in 2010, 2011. what have should we be doing for skenchings? it's different from when teddy roosevelt declared large plots of the american continent, t
what is is it and how did it get put together and what is it going to tell us about president obama's view of conservation? >> well, doug, what we have done over the past few years is work with the president on the agenda and we already have things i am proud of. the passage and signature of one of the first bills in this congress was the 2009 omnibus lands bill which created 2 million acres of wilderness and 2,000 miles of scene i can river and three new national parks. that was the down...
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my second one is called it's -- "dear president obama." dear president obama i hope you can change all the problems our world faces, the war in iraq, the war in afghanistan, pal istine and global warming. i am from california and in the valley here, people, especially from latin america, are getting sick in -- working in the fields for hours every day for little pay and no health care. please help them because without them no one could even be vegetarian the sincerely, natalie. >> sometimes desperate for attention but not rebellious. i don't have bad influences and i try hard not to give in to peer pressure but somewhere along the road someone calms long with temptation close to their side and offers me whatever they got, but do i get the power to say no? always sitting blankly at the sky hoping for a miracle to happen, hoping someone will come around to understand. i don't want toys anymore and i don't want it show my baby pictures and if i'm crazy and loud then you're insane and rude and if today is not our day, so be it, there is always
my second one is called it's -- "dear president obama." dear president obama i hope you can change all the problems our world faces, the war in iraq, the war in afghanistan, pal istine and global warming. i am from california and in the valley here, people, especially from latin america, are getting sick in -- working in the fields for hours every day for little pay and no health care. please help them because without them no one could even be vegetarian the sincerely, natalie....
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president obama called for britain and france about possible actions to end the violence. the white house says that could include sanctions against libya. >> we are focused on working with our partners internationally to take steps that will persuade or compel the libyan government to change its behavior. >> reporter: two ferries carried turkey evacuees. >>> and gas prices have now topped $4 a gallon for premium. a gallon of regular though is still below $4. the average price of regular gasoline is $3.22 in the u.s. here in california a gallon of regular is $3.60. up 68-cents compared to a year ago. >>> will public utilities commission votes to penalize pg & e for the pipeline explosion. tom vacar, what they'll do still ahead. >>> and it's almost like out of a movie. birds everywhere, the neighborhood they have invaded and why they seem to be so attracted to that location. bree: sis, help me create my oasis. marcy: ok, romantic garden? bree: oh, is there a castle nearby? marcy: no, but there's a charming farmhouse. bree: right next to my posh castle! i'm sensing a theme he
president obama called for britain and france about possible actions to end the violence. the white house says that could include sanctions against libya. >> we are focused on working with our partners internationally to take steps that will persuade or compel the libyan government to change its behavior. >> reporter: two ferries carried turkey evacuees. >>> and gas prices have now topped $4 a gallon for premium. a gallon of regular though is still below $4. the average...
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when i mention that we're now at 7077 weeks from the jubilee, somehow, i just think obama is going to meet jesus. do you know what he said to me? i could think of worse things that can happen. he is not a christian. i can tell. if he was, he would want all of his rulers to be christians, and as far as i know, he did not get born again, but i was thinking that will be a perfect time for obama to this date, on abraham lincoln's birthday, a spiritual way on the very day that abraham lincoln came into this world. i think of the ramifications of that. he would shut down guantanamo bay, stop the torture, stop planned parenthood. sometimes, i pray for hillary clinton. i think about the ramifications if she got born again. that would be so awesome. she was satisfied bill. all he would have to do is a wink at her, and she would died on the bed, knowing her christian obligation to satisfy him. as far as the cfr goes, she would spurn it. you can watch her kiss of to the council on foreign relations and thank them for giving her directions. absolutely amazing. she would say, "no way. i'm a christ
when i mention that we're now at 7077 weeks from the jubilee, somehow, i just think obama is going to meet jesus. do you know what he said to me? i could think of worse things that can happen. he is not a christian. i can tell. if he was, he would want all of his rulers to be christians, and as far as i know, he did not get born again, but i was thinking that will be a perfect time for obama to this date, on abraham lincoln's birthday, a spiritual way on the very day that abraham lincoln came...
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a word that president obama has used himself. here in the u.s., one of the concerns now is the impact on gasoline prices. the oil price now has risen significantly, well above $100 per barrel. the u.s. does not import oil from libya. because of the risks to libyan oil supplies, that is driving up prices. gas prices are already high here. the president is saying he believes it will be possible for the u.s. to ride this out, but it is another way in which the crisis is starting to affect and impact people directly here. but, when it comes to this issue of what to do about it, ideas are now being discussed, possibly expelling libya from the u.n. human's right -- human rights council. it has been a member since last year. the president will go to geneva to discuss that. even if that happens, it will not have an immediate effect. >> if you want to know who is keeping gaddafi in power, go online. you will find analysis on libya 's internal security operations and the mercenaries and para- militaries operating inside the country. this o
a word that president obama has used himself. here in the u.s., one of the concerns now is the impact on gasoline prices. the oil price now has risen significantly, well above $100 per barrel. the u.s. does not import oil from libya. because of the risks to libyan oil supplies, that is driving up prices. gas prices are already high here. the president is saying he believes it will be possible for the u.s. to ride this out, but it is another way in which the crisis is starting to affect and...
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. >>> president obama has publicly condemned the violence in libya, but the problem for the u.s. and other countries continues to be the inability to shape events while watching these events unfold. our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell has more on this from our d.c. newsroom this evening. >> good evening, brian. the president talked to the leaders of france, great britain and italy today trying to organize a united front against gadhafi. tomorrow nato will meet and discuss among other options a no-fly zone. i'm told that is a very remote possibility, difficult to implement. the u.n. will likely vote next week to suspend libya from the human rights council and could launch investigations that could eventually go to the international criminal court. the europeans have voted to take steps toward tougher sanctions and arms embargo and president obama can take similar steps by executive order. but will any of this impress gadhafi who is described by experts and you heard richard engel as both confrontational and delusional. so officials say it is possible that none
. >>> president obama has publicly condemned the violence in libya, but the problem for the u.s. and other countries continues to be the inability to shape events while watching these events unfold. our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell has more on this from our d.c. newsroom this evening. >> good evening, brian. the president talked to the leaders of france, great britain and italy today trying to organize a united front against gadhafi. tomorrow nato will meet...
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. >> reporter: president obama called the leaders of britain, france and italy last night to discuss the crisis. the white house is considering a wide range of actions against the regime. >> there are no options we're taking off the table. but what we're focused on are the options that we can take to affect the situation in the near term. >> reporter: possible moves include freezing or seizing gadhafi's assets, banning libyan officials and airliners from international travel, suspending exports to libya and imposing u.n. sanctions. the u.n. security council will meet this afternoon to discuss those sanctions and look for other possible ways to stop the bloodshed and punish the regime. and nato will also meet today to discuss its options. and now, there's a new option, option for americans trying to get out of tripoli. they're told to board a chartered flight leaving late this afternoon for turkey. back to you, betty. >> okay, michael herzenberg in washington. thank you, michael. >>> in this country, for the first time, senate democrats say they are ready to implement immediate spendi
. >> reporter: president obama called the leaders of britain, france and italy last night to discuss the crisis. the white house is considering a wide range of actions against the regime. >> there are no options we're taking off the table. but what we're focused on are the options that we can take to affect the situation in the near term. >> reporter: possible moves include freezing or seizing gadhafi's assets, banning libyan officials and airliners from international travel,...
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obama, as you know, has got to face re- election; he didn't do so well at the midterms. so you are king for a day. you are the chairman of the council of economic advisors, you're in the white house, but you've only got a day to drill one lesson into him. what is it? - well, i don't think there's any one thing that obama can do that's going to fix his fate, because of the whole political situation. - all right, one thing he could do to help the economy. the one thing he could do. - if he had one thing to do? um... if there was one thing to fix the system? i don't think there is one thing that is going to, quote, "fix" the system. the system is broken in too many different places. - but the priority should be what? - the united states is so over-extended... - but should it be--i mean, most people would say jobs. they don't know what they mean when they say that, but... - but then, yeah, jobs. i mean, everybody would like to get unemployment down, but do you want to give people a bunch of shovels and pay them money to dig dirt and fill up holes? or do you want to create re
obama, as you know, has got to face re- election; he didn't do so well at the midterms. so you are king for a day. you are the chairman of the council of economic advisors, you're in the white house, but you've only got a day to drill one lesson into him. what is it? - well, i don't think there's any one thing that obama can do that's going to fix his fate, because of the whole political situation. - all right, one thing he could do to help the economy. the one thing he could do. - if he had...
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swedish women infighting within wiki leaks frozen bank accounts stalled donations particularly in the obama administration in the cia they want to stop wiki leaks they're doing all sorts of extraordinary actions stop in pay pal or lean on pay pal master card and other private corporations to allow donations to be made to wiki leaks the ones heroic figure now hawking mugs bumper stickers and t. shirts to pay his legal bills who profits from demeaning demeaning truly of us obviously it's the u.s. government which is really hard to get get him makes no bones about it then under the bus by the newspaper that once eagerly used his leaks initial impressions of julian assange. set up some red flags some analysts say assigned and wiki leaks have been effectively neutralized consumed by litigation rather than leaks i think what the american government wants is to have mr songe in custody so that ultimately he can be extradited to the united states to face charges for the release of those documents you can't court rule that julian assange should be extradited to sweden but his attorneys say the next
swedish women infighting within wiki leaks frozen bank accounts stalled donations particularly in the obama administration in the cia they want to stop wiki leaks they're doing all sorts of extraordinary actions stop in pay pal or lean on pay pal master card and other private corporations to allow donations to be made to wiki leaks the ones heroic figure now hawking mugs bumper stickers and t. shirts to pay his legal bills who profits from demeaning demeaning truly of us obviously it's the u.s....
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on wednesday, obama ordered the stock of recognition of the constitutionality of a man and woman. it was immediately supported by gay communities. >>pam: this was on its final flight today. and to the international space station. they will be in the amounwere bidding for 11 days. and with computer issues. they are retiring the entire subtlshuttle fleet this year. we will be back, with more after this break. >>jacqueline: we can see the cloudy skies. and no snow just yet. however, just rain at the celebration not quite cold enough of we watching that camera. just- precipitation in the form of rainfall. and those white areas are snow to the el diablo range. going into the overnight hours. air well offshore. organizing to the north of cold air to canada. temperatures are going to drop in the intensity of the precipitation will increase as we go into overnight. winter weather advisory for the entire north bay. then also to the santa cruz mountains, a double and mt. diablo range because the snow levels are going to be dropping. the air will be dropping. and the south east, progress of
on wednesday, obama ordered the stock of recognition of the constitutionality of a man and woman. it was immediately supported by gay communities. >>pam: this was on its final flight today. and to the international space station. they will be in the amounwere bidding for 11 days. and with computer issues. they are retiring the entire subtlshuttle fleet this year. we will be back, with more after this break. >>jacqueline: we can see the cloudy skies. and no snow just yet. however,...
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i know you do a lot of work about the obama administration. so far, how would you give them in terms of reading them and their use of technology and in terms of transparency, how would you grade them? >> if i were to give them a great, it would be something like a c +. one of the little known facts that people do not realize when we change administrations, we actually go back eight years when we change parties because there are only nine months in a transition perio. i'm sorry, nine weeks. democrats go back to the people who had their hands on the steering wheel at eight years before it. what we really got with the obama administration was a clinton white house. with it, we got governmental thinking that is very much 20th- century, very much top-down. even though obama was known during the campaign to have used the internet very extensively, and they produced a fantastic open government directive, getting every single agency to actually comply is very, very hard. there are those who say it costs too much and those who are just lazy because of
i know you do a lot of work about the obama administration. so far, how would you give them in terms of reading them and their use of technology and in terms of transparency, how would you grade them? >> if i were to give them a great, it would be something like a c +. one of the little known facts that people do not realize when we change administrations, we actually go back eight years when we change parties because there are only nine months in a transition perio. i'm sorry, nine...
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president obama said today that oil prices will stabilize once libya stabilizes. but he's resisting pressure to take unilateral action against moammar gadhafi. the scenes outside tripoli suggesting more chaos will be coming. fires, explosions, street skirmishes can be seen all around the capital. civil war, rebels ruling the east including the city of benghazi, but they have not taken the capital, where gadhafi is showing no sign of leaving. not easy for the foreigners who desperately want to get out. >> a real disaster, human disaster. he's not a human being. okay? he's a machine. >> i want to get out of there. i was afraid because it might escalate. i think it will get worse in tripoli and filter down to benghazi. i think so. >> british warships transported nationals out of the country today. some were able to get out on flights as well but the airport still overcrowded and flights getting out, erratic. no one is guessing what gadhafi's next move will be but he is vowing that he will not leave without a fight to the death. >>> we've heard of black ops. what abou
president obama said today that oil prices will stabilize once libya stabilizes. but he's resisting pressure to take unilateral action against moammar gadhafi. the scenes outside tripoli suggesting more chaos will be coming. fires, explosions, street skirmishes can be seen all around the capital. civil war, rebels ruling the east including the city of benghazi, but they have not taken the capital, where gadhafi is showing no sign of leaving. not easy for the foreigners who desperately want to...
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in a statement issued by the white house, president obama welcomed the, quote, positive sign urging the algerian government to do more to promote freedom for its people. >>> a college student in texas has been arrested by the fbi for plotting a string of terror attacks here m u.s. the 20-year-old allegedly obtained chemicals for a bomb and researched potential targets, including dams and nuclear plants. even the home of former president george w. bush. agents say they were tipped off to the suspect after a mcincome chemical company reported he placed a suspicious order. according to court documents, the man also wrote in his journal that it was "time for jihad." if convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. >>> early this morning in wisconsin despite weeks of protests, a controversial push to strip union workers of their collective bargaining rights cleared its first hurdle. after three grueling days of debate the wes wisconsin state assembly passed a bill backed by the state's newly elected republican governor. the measure now moves to the state senate where republicans
in a statement issued by the white house, president obama welcomed the, quote, positive sign urging the algerian government to do more to promote freedom for its people. >>> a college student in texas has been arrested by the fbi for plotting a string of terror attacks here m u.s. the 20-year-old allegedly obtained chemicals for a bomb and researched potential targets, including dams and nuclear plants. even the home of former president george w. bush. agents say they were tipped off...
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and last night, president obama discussed the crisis with leaders from britain, france, and italy. the white house is considering several actions against qaddafi's regime. >> there are no options off the table but what we're focused on are the options that we can take to affect the situation in the near term. >> a nato committee is also holding an emergency session today. meanwhile, hundreds of americans having a tough time getting out of libya. rough weather has left them stranded in the port of tripoli. >>> a body found buried in a yard in novato is expected to be removed today. the recovery has been delayed so workers can shore up the sides of the hole where the body is located. the body is believed to be that of 74-year-old dale smith, who has not been seen in several months now. smith's wife evelyn is considered a person of interest in that case. >>> and some more heartbreak for the walnut creek family whose son was killed in a rafting accident. their home ransacked while they were at his funeral yesterday. the mother of matt miller says the burglary happened sometime between
and last night, president obama discussed the crisis with leaders from britain, france, and italy. the white house is considering several actions against qaddafi's regime. >> there are no options off the table but what we're focused on are the options that we can take to affect the situation in the near term. >> a nato committee is also holding an emergency session today. meanwhile, hundreds of americans having a tough time getting out of libya. rough weather has left them stranded...
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president barack obama will send a message of compromise some grumbling with huge budget gaps. he urged them to avoid public confrontation that scott walker is handling in of wisconsin. coming up on morning news we are tracking the big story, the story that is taking place, rain is coming down at this time, snow could be headed away it will be below freezing sunday. golden gate bridge no problems going for marin county to san francisco pie. >> will: this is video of tennessee, they had a lightning storm overnight. tennessee, arkansas saw that. rain and winds up to 90 mi. an hour. knocking out power toppling trees. farther north to severe winter storms hit minnesota, wisconsin, and ohio. this is bellevue near omaha. meter allegis said white out conditions in some areas temperatures stay below freezing boston with lows in the teens. forecastemperatures. let's get r forecast, nebraska has 23 degrees, maybe on sunday morning we could see 23? >> louisa: we will notice some really cool the air, moving into night into tomorrow right over the weekend appeared you will need your layers,
president barack obama will send a message of compromise some grumbling with huge budget gaps. he urged them to avoid public confrontation that scott walker is handling in of wisconsin. coming up on morning news we are tracking the big story, the story that is taking place, rain is coming down at this time, snow could be headed away it will be below freezing sunday. golden gate bridge no problems going for marin county to san francisco pie. >> will: this is video of tennessee, they had a...
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sept one by the end of this year nasa will no longer be able to send humans into space according to obama's plan responsibility will go to private companies which are expected to come up with cheaper ways to ferry astronauts to low earth orbit they know that they have a big step to take when they if they're thinking about putting humans into space and that's going to take a you know the next phase of their development so i have a oh gosh i. can't even estimate exactly no one can say for sure when the private american companies will come up with a new spaceship for years to come it will be the russians so use that's going to be the only means for people to reach the international space station which is perfectly fine with the leaders of russia and the u.s. but doesn't sit well with many americans how could this how. we could make it to the moon person build this wonderful equipment and then. and now we're we're reduced to being passengers on a russian ship and that's that's sort of it's a wounded pride thing wounded pride revealed itself in comments by some american lawmakers astronaut scien
sept one by the end of this year nasa will no longer be able to send humans into space according to obama's plan responsibility will go to private companies which are expected to come up with cheaper ways to ferry astronauts to low earth orbit they know that they have a big step to take when they if they're thinking about putting humans into space and that's going to take a you know the next phase of their development so i have a oh gosh i. can't even estimate exactly no one can say for sure...
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president obama was briefed on the fbi's plans before they moved in to arrest him, and pierre thomas set out to learn more about the saudi arabian and his plans today. pierre? >> reporter: diane, the sources i've been talking to on the phone all day say this case is scary. exactly what they are worried about. one official said the suspect is, quote, the real deal. a bona fide threat. >> reporter: the fbi says the evidence is clear. this man, khalid aldawsari, a chemical engineering student from saudi arabia, was planning a murderous campaign. >> this guy appears to be very serious. >> reporter: the potential targets? president george w. bush's dallas home, referred to as the tyrant's house. streets in new york for possible car bombs. nuclear power plants. dams in california and colorado. backpack bombs for a dallas nightclub. and even, the fbi says, studied how to turn dolls into bombs. in his apartment, the fbi said it discovered a bomb-making factory. a hazmat suit, lab equipment, wires, clocks and chemicals used in explosive production. much of it bought online at amazon.com. he's
president obama was briefed on the fbi's plans before they moved in to arrest him, and pierre thomas set out to learn more about the saudi arabian and his plans today. pierre? >> reporter: diane, the sources i've been talking to on the phone all day say this case is scary. exactly what they are worried about. one official said the suspect is, quote, the real deal. a bona fide threat. >> reporter: the fbi says the evidence is clear. this man, khalid aldawsari, a chemical engineering...
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on iran and what it decides to do what is your assessment has the reset with russia and asked by the obama administration two years ago brought any serious results if not what could be the reasons i was a little disappointed for a year or so i am now encouraged. i think now that we're beginning on a much more positive course both sides have ratified the new start treaty and that is a a major step forward in terms of renewal in a cooperative sense the nuclear cooperation agreement is now in force and i think the warmth between the two and the progress we've made together with respect to iran for example and i think even on afghanistan there is a sense of that we have a common problem there common of the export of terrorism the export of para one so on those things are leading and i feel good about the reset button and now mr scowcroft thank you very much for this interview they are very welcome. you know again this is our shit we're travel to headlines. u.k. courtrooms the founder of the whistle blowing web site wiki leaks should be extradited to sweden to face sex crimes allegations julian
on iran and what it decides to do what is your assessment has the reset with russia and asked by the obama administration two years ago brought any serious results if not what could be the reasons i was a little disappointed for a year or so i am now encouraged. i think now that we're beginning on a much more positive course both sides have ratified the new start treaty and that is a a major step forward in terms of renewal in a cooperative sense the nuclear cooperation agreement is now in...
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you know i think that you know this has to be tied into the broader context which is there's one of obama's closest longest term associates ca sunstein who was formerly a law professor at the university of chicago who is now his chief regulatory officer in the white house who published a paper in two thousand and eight that talked about what he called cognitive infiltration of online communities and he described how where people gather on the internet and to reinforce one another is what he believes to be false perceptions of the world false political views. mythical all conceptions of things that the government ahd a coordinate efforts of people who were covertly to infiltrate these communities online in rebut these ideas through pretending to be part of this community but in reality being paid in full informants or infiltrators on the part of the u.s. government it's a very long and carefully considered law review article that even considered whether or not communities like this that traffic in what he believes to be false political ideas ought to be banned and he said the widget made it
you know i think that you know this has to be tied into the broader context which is there's one of obama's closest longest term associates ca sunstein who was formerly a law professor at the university of chicago who is now his chief regulatory officer in the white house who published a paper in two thousand and eight that talked about what he called cognitive infiltration of online communities and he described how where people gather on the internet and to reinforce one another is what he...
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julian assange case in the director's chair i believe is the washington government particularly the obama administration in the cia they want to stop wiki leaks they're doing all sorts of extraordinary actions stopping pay pal or leaning on pay pal master card and other private corporations to to not allow donations to be made to wiki leaks these charges have been pursued unusually vigorously for charges of sexual assault they should those kind of charges should never be trivialized but the fact that they are trivialized routinely and that this case has used extraordinary measures with the european arrest warrant and finally this proceeding for extradition when mr assigned was willing to cooperate with swedish prosecutors while he when he was there i think it's clear that behind the scenes is the american government. brian becker from the antiwar answer coalition will be following that story here in r.t. and remember you can always go to our website r.t. dot com for more. russia has revealed details of its ambitious plan to upgrade its army over the next ten years moscow is planning to sp
julian assange case in the director's chair i believe is the washington government particularly the obama administration in the cia they want to stop wiki leaks they're doing all sorts of extraordinary actions stopping pay pal or leaning on pay pal master card and other private corporations to to not allow donations to be made to wiki leaks these charges have been pursued unusually vigorously for charges of sexual assault they should those kind of charges should never be trivialized but the...
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i know you do a lot of work with the obama administration. so far, how would you give their use of tech knowledge and in terms of transparency, how would you rate that? >> welcome if they gave them a grade would be something like a c+. one of the little known facts that people don't realize when we change administrations in our democracy is that we actually go back eight years when we change parties. there is only nine months in a transition. i'm sorry, nine weeks in a transition period and not nine weeks it's hard to find people who know what the steering wheel of government is. the democrats go back to the people that had their handbook eight years before. the reason i mention that it's because what we really cut with the obama administration was the clinton white house. and with that, we had governmental thinking it's very much 20th century and very much top down. so even though there are some really great 20th century in the obama in frustration to abuse the internet vary extensively and as they produced a fantastic open government direct
i know you do a lot of work with the obama administration. so far, how would you give their use of tech knowledge and in terms of transparency, how would you rate that? >> welcome if they gave them a grade would be something like a c+. one of the little known facts that people don't realize when we change administrations in our democracy is that we actually go back eight years when we change parties. there is only nine months in a transition. i'm sorry, nine weeks in a transition period...
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the white house said today president obama has called european leaders to review options for forcing qaddafi to stop firing on the opposition and as david martin reports, everything is on the table. >> reporter: the state department is considering closing down the american embassy in libya as the u.s. clears the decks for sanctions and perhaps even military action that will, as the white house puts it, compel qaddafi to cease and desist. >> any strategy to compel a leader attempts to put at risk the things that he values: his power, his money, his family. >> reporter: among the options the u.s. is considering: u.n. sanctions, freezing or seizing qaddafi's assets, banning libyan officials and airliners from international travel, suspending exports to libya, all of which take time, none of which go for the jugular. >> for a trade embargo to work with libya, you would have to consider seriously cutting off trade in oil. but the trick here is that the world needs libyan oil. >> reporter: other options involve intervention, sending in relief supplies, broadcasting to the libyan people, cr
the white house said today president obama has called european leaders to review options for forcing qaddafi to stop firing on the opposition and as david martin reports, everything is on the table. >> reporter: the state department is considering closing down the american embassy in libya as the u.s. clears the decks for sanctions and perhaps even military action that will, as the white house puts it, compel qaddafi to cease and desist. >> any strategy to compel a leader attempts...